Bearded dragon rescued at Quincy beach

The Animal Rescue League of Boston said it rescued a bearded dragon, a type of lizard, at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday after fielding a number of calls and tweets about the reptile being spotted atop a wall near the beach.

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Posted Apr. 11, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 11, 2014 at 8:05 AM

Posted Apr. 11, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 11, 2014 at 8:05 AM

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It’s not everyday you see a dragon.

But that’s exactly what some people saw Thursday at Wollaston Beach in Quincy.

The Animal Rescue League of Boston said it rescued a bearded dragon, a type of lizard, at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday after fielding a number of calls about the reptile being spotted atop a wall near the beach.

The reptile was unharmed and was being sent to the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s shelter in Dedham, said Ami Bowen, a spokeswoman for the animal-welfare organization.

Bearded dragons are not indigenous to Massachusetts, but they are a popular type of pet. The dragon originates in Australia.

“We can’t know for sure, but given the location we found it, it probably wasn’t a pet that escaped its home,” Bowen said. “Somebody abandoned him. It was probably someone’s pet at some point.”

Bowen said the rescue league got a call from someone at Wollaston Beach who saw the bearded dragon atop a wall. Later, someone else spotted the lizard and tweeted about it, prompting several more people to call the rescue league, Bowen said.

“A lot of people noticed and did the right thing by calling the Animal Rescue League,” she said.